6 days Ago By Bonz Magsambol
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rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" );MANILA, Philippines – Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos has secured the endorsement of Vice President Sara Duterte after exiting her brother’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate. In a campaign advertisement posted on Monday, April 14, Duterte appeared alongside Senator Marcos, urging the public to support the senator’s bid.
The 30-second advertisement features Duterte and Senator Imee exchanging lines about the government’s alleged neglect of basic national issues in favor of politics and power.“Itim ngayon ang kulay ng bansa. Sa gutom at krimen nagluluksa,” Duterte said in the video.
(Black is the color of the nation today. It mourns in hunger and crime.)“Gutom na ang sikmura.
Gutom pa sa hustisya. Ginigipit ang hindi ka alyansa,” Senator Marcos said. (The stomach is hungry, and so is the thirst for justice.
Those who are not allies are being oppressed.)Senator Marcos shifted her campaign theme from red to black, suggesting mourning. The video was posted on her official Facebook page, with the hashtag “#ITIM Inday Trusts Imee Marcos.
”Senator Marcos secured the Vice President’s endorsement after leading a Senate probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court. The video shoot reportedly took place over the weekend, following the circulation of photos of the two on social media.The official endorsement came a week after the Vice President returned to the country from The Hague, Netherlands.
She had been working remotely from The Hague since March 13, assisting in the arrangement of her father’s legal team following his arrest.Senator Marcos pulled out from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s senatorial slate twice.
She has long navigated the delicate balance of being a Marcos and being a strong supporter of the Duterte family. (READ: Imee’s choice: Through thick and thin, I’ll stick with the Dutertes)Senator Marcos’ numbers have continued to drop in pre-election surveys. In the recent Pulse Asia survey, she remained outside the winning circle, placing between 13th and 18th.
The midterm elections are crucial for the Vice President, as she needs allies in the Senate for her looming impeachment trial. – Rappler.com.
